Tuesday, December 28, 2010

It's all gone ....

.... the snow, that is.  It thawed astonishingly quickly.  We went from having to dig the car out of the snow on Christmas morning and only just about make it a mile or so to church and to family for dinner, to being able to drive my brother the 20 miles to his home on Boxing Day on clear roads.

And I actually made a card.  It's an extremely belated birthday card for my husband's nephew, who was 19 some time back, and with one thing and another, I only just got to make his card.  I'm sure he won't mind, since I put some extra guilt money inside!!  Here's what I made:


I used the sketch from this week's Friday Sketchers, and am also entering this into Creative Card Crew ("birthdays") and Simon Says Stamp ("Anything Goes").

I used the same Mo Manning digi stamp that I used for another 19 year old's card back in September.  Mo's images are just so clever, and great to colour.  After I had finished the card, I realised I ought to have put something else on, maybe a few metal things, brads or suchlike, but it was too late - all was stuck down.  Oh well!!  Here's a close-up of the image:


Recipe:
Papers: Basic Grey "Granola"
Image: "Simon" by Mo Manning
Colouring Medium: Distress Inks
Other: Hairy String, needle + thread, bronze crackle paint (on numbers)

Thanks for looking!  Next on my list is yet another baby girl card, again a bit belated. 

6 comments :

Mandy said...

Gorgeous card Julie, love everything. I'm still waiting for my birthday card from April hun, I wouldn't have mentioned how upset I was but as you are sending guilt money thought it was worth a try lol
hugs Mandy xx

Mina said...

its the same here Julie with the snow and thaw but now half the north has no water because of mains bursts, we cant win lol...your card is fantastic I love how you used corrugated card
Mina xxx

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

Hi Julie... what a sweet card. I love the papers and of course the sweet image which you colored so pretty.. happy new year
Claudia

BrossArtAddiction said...

Gorgeous card, wonderful distressing! Don't see enough cards for the boys around...love it!!

Happy New Year!!

Tracey xx :)

tiggertastic said...

fantastic make, love the image very good for a guys or teens card. fab colours too

Wishing you a very happy new year

Sarah-Louise
Designing for: Creative Craft Crew, Crafty Purple Frog, Kenny K, Bearly Mind Designs

June Houck said...

Belated is good...it makes the birthday last longer! Great image & card for a guy and a teen; I use my BG Granola for guy cards too. TFS :)

 
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